Sexually broken and messed up

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Jbergeron

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This will be a brutally honest thread.

When I was 11, I was raped repeatedly. Oral anal and mechanical sex were things I was forced to do or have done. When I was 13 I was exposed to my first porn there I saw for the first time vaginas and penises and how they could be used.

When I was 16 I was having a meltdown, I didn't know this until later im bipolar. I was having nightmares about the rape and falling apart. I told a order girl and she got on top of me and said "I can take the pain away" she fondled me, did oral and then eventually forced my penis inside her. I was in shock and felt even more messed up at the end all she said was "finally got someone's v-card"

I feel so messed up and dirty and all I can think is when I get married this girl I've fallen for will be excused to all my sexual pain gross.

I even have a anal fetish even tho I was hurt by the initial rape.

Am I broken beyond repair?
 
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I am so sorry that you have suffered such abuse, Jbergeron. The simple answer to your question there is, NO! You are not broken beyond repair.

If you are not currently seeking counselling by a Christian therapist who is experienced in dealing with sexual abuse, please find one. Unfortunately, on the whole, we are not qualified to assist you.

However, I will pray for you and I am sure that there are others here who will pray for you. I do believe that prayer is effective. God does restore and heal from past abuses, and can heal your fetish desires. God bless you, and I will be praying. You are precious to God.

Are you a believer? Have you given your life to God and accepted Jesus' sacrifice and resurrection for your sin? I pray that you seek God if you haven't accepted salvation.
 

gypsygirl

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all i can say to you is that no one is broken beyond repair. no one. but that is only because we are all irretrievably broken and seperated by sin. it's only through our repentance and forgiveness that we become free from the wages of ALL SIN and seen as holy and blameless.

but you are going to need counselling and healing for this, in my opinion. first, focus on getting help. the woman who loves you and is right for you will not see you as the sum of your bad experiences, but a person who has been redeemed by the love of a risen savior. imperfect, but forgiven.

abuse is not sex. it is abuse. unfortunately, people often equate and confuse this with sex. but it's abuse. when you are sexually assaulted, the assault and abuse may be connected or involve your sexual parts. but it's not sex.

praying for your healing. if you're not involved with a bible believing/teaching church, please find one and get involved.
 

seoulsearch

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Hi Jbergeron,

Welcome to CC and I hope you find friendship and comfort here.

Olerica and gypsy have already expressed much of what I wanted to say--professional help with experienced or specialized clergy or counselors would be the best initial steps you can take--but I would like to add a few more things.

I think that the bottom line, after all is said and done, is that a victim of abuse is left wondering, "Can anyone love me?" And the answer is, absolutely, yes. I know it can be very hard to accept. Many of us here have been through varying forms of abuse and I know the Supreme Christian answer is that God Loves You, and of course He does, but for me, that was never a comfort, because God loves even our abusers, and I have never found any comfort in that.

I always have this picture in my mind of God wrapping His arms around the abusive person and telling him or her, "I love you, my precious child!!! You are perfect in my eyes!" in just the very same manner as what He would say to me, and I am still in the process of accepting that.

Now, before all the Bible Discussion Militants completely condemn what I have to say, understand that I am NOT trying to undermine God's love at all. Sometimes, all we will find in this life is God's love.

But I do want to give victims of abuse the hope that sometimes we are also able to find human love as well. I want to emphasize that it may not be in the form of romance or marriage, but please don't think it is impossible for others to love you.

One of the most pervasive questions I'm sure a person in your situation asks if whether they can be accepted, let alone loved. I've been in dating situations with 3 guys in the past (at very different times in my life) who told me about their past sexual abuse. One I was engaged to, and we broke up for other reasons that had no direct ties with what happened to him. The second guy had several other things going on in his life and became addicted to several substances, which was the main reason for our breakup.

The third had a history very much like what you describe. He grew up in two different households and so during the week, he was physically abused by a woman (to the point of needing stitches but he was too scared to tell the truth when the doctors asked him about it) and on the weekends, was put into the hands of an male adult who combined both physical and sexual abuse of every kind, including involving his adult male friends. I also once knew a guy whose father was a drug addict and so he would sell his own children's bodies as a way of fueling his habits. I have also known plenty of others within the church, including a beloved pastor, who have gone through what you describe, all throughout their childhoods, sometimes at the hands of other ministers.

I say this not to undermine your post in any way, but to let you know that you are not alone. So many think that such things only happened to them, and that certainly isn't true. Unfortunately, it seems to happen all too commonly.

In some of these last situations I just mentioned, hardcore drugs, alcohol, and addictions to unconventional sex (including forcing sex on other people) became the coping mechanisms of choice. Now, I am in NO way, shape, or form saying that abuse victims will become addicts or will abuse others. Others I've known have also coped by becoming workaholics and/or immensely successful, but the pain behind what occurred in the past is still their driving force.

I have deeply loved and cared for many people who have gone through such terrible abuses. A romantic relationship was not the not the best choice in some situations, but it did not stop me from caring about and loving them.

Obviously, events such as this have the capacity to open the door to a myriad of destructive forces in our lives, and it is very important to seek help while we can to hopefully reverse and prevent any further damage. If cost is a concern, I would spend some time looking up online resources that can point you to low-cost or even free programs run by people who are familiar with helping someone who's been through as much as you have. As Olerica said, we are not qualified to provide the role of healers in your life, but we can certainly be a support network and do our best to encourage, pray for, and support you along the way.

Thank you for being brave enough to post here. I know you're not the only one who's going through this and others will appreciate that you were willing to share, and more importantly, ask for help.
 

cinder

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No you aren't messed up beyond repair. Honestly, I'm so impressed by survivors like you. By those who've been hurt so many times, but still dare to believe that there is hope for something better. By those who have been misused, but long to rise above it and treat others well. And I want to remind you (at least I hope it's a reminder and I'm not the first one to tell you this) Being abused is NEVER your fault; there is nothing you did to deserve it; you are not guilty of letting it happen or choosing for it to happen. The resultant being messed up is also not your fault, but it is important to learn to live with it and handle it in ways that don't end up leaving you more messed up. Yeah you probably know all that and have heard it before.

I don't think I really have anything helpful to say about your situation, but just wanted you to know, you don't have to face this alone. Keep breaking the silence and isolation; that's a good first blow against your real enemy.
 
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This will be a brutally honest thread.
Wow, that is very hard. The problem you have is something very precious has been abused, and what should be an expression of tenderness and love has become a means of exploitation of another to meet their own distorted needs.

You need professional help, so you can begin to put actions and feelings in the appropriate place, and slowly build a new person inside. Jesus came so we could begin that work, knowing no matter where we have got to, he can heal and remake us.

Unfortunately many ways of your emotional way of coping is to restructure your drives out of which come fetish behaviour etc. As you have demonstrated one issue is you share about incidents which are causing you Post Traumatic Stress, and which has broken normal boundaries of what normally people would share in public.

Along with being bi-polar, your life must be difficult, and to behave consistently as difficult battle.
Have you approached any pastors for help?
 
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Jbergeron

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I really appreciate the caring words guys.

I am in a church and have been working through some of this stuff, but there are days I get flooded with the pain and feeling impure

Lately, I've been drowning in hopelessness and depression and trying to function is exhausting right now.
 

levi85

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Jesus loves you. We pray God heal the wounds and bless you to lead a worthy life for Him.

Keep meditating the word of God and pray. We are here for you to help.

God bless!
melchis
 
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I stumbled on this quote this morning, and I think it's applicable here, and one I'll be thinking about a whole bunch for awhile. So much so, I might post it in a few places here.

"I discovered an astonishing truth: God is attracted to weakness. He can't resist those who humbly and honestly admitt how desperately they need him. Our weakness, in fact, makes room for his power." Jim Cymbala, from Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire

In my own abuse recovery, dealing with the things I struggle with in life, I have found that to be very true, and so obvious: My own restoration comes from honestly crying out to God and submitting to him. I pray this practice is one that will both comfort you and draw you close to Him. I mean, he does promise over and over to draw near to us as we draw near to Him and humble ourselves before Him.
 
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Jbergerson, I am not able to offer you much, but I wanted to thank you for trusting us with the most vulnerable pieces of your life, and reaching out. What a huge step forward, and one that I pray will be blessed with close friends and sisters/brothers who will come alongside you and encourage you as God lifts you out of this darkness.

Something that all Christians need to do is look at one another through the eyes of God, who is in turn looking at us through Christ, who has washed us and purified us until we are as white as snow. You have been bought, redeemed, set aside and purified. You are precious in the sight of God (and in the sight of your brothers and sisters in Christ.). It's trickier to look at OURSELVES that way, but you should make every effort to.

Here's a powerful quote from CS Lewis (Mere Christianity) for you to consider:
[h=1]“But if you are a poor creature--poisoned by a wretched up-bringing in some house full of vulgar jealousies and senseless quarrels--saddled, by no choice of your own, with some loathsome sexual perversion--nagged day in and day out by an inferiority complex that makes you snap at your best friends--do not despair. He knows all about it. You are one of the poor whom He blessed. He knows what a wretched machine you are trying to drive. Keep on. Do what you can. One day He will fling it on the scrap-heap and give you a new one. And then you may astonish us all - not least yourself.” [/h]This earth is not our home. Set your eyes on eternity, brother. Set your mind toward glorifying the Lord with all of your heart, mind and soul until that day comes when he will give you a new "machine" to dwell in. One that is not constricted or damaged by the sins of this world, but is free and perfect. There is so much beautiful hope in Christ as we wait for that day.
 

CatHerder

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I really appreciate the caring words guys.

I am in a church and have been working through some of this stuff, but there are days I get flooded with the pain and feeling impure

Lately, I've been drowning in hopelessness and depression and trying to function is exhausting right now.
J - I, too, will be praying for you. I am glad that you have been working through this stuff and are in a church. And no. You are not beyond repair. To think otherwise would be to put limits on our limitless God.

And welcome to CC. I hope you can take comfort here and take part in the fellowship!

Steve
 
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Rosesrock

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I really appreciate the caring words guys.

I am in a church and have been working through some of this stuff, but there are days I get flooded with the pain and feeling impure

Lately, I've been drowning in hopelessness and depression and trying to function is exhausting right now.

If you are a believer, dont let the enemy keep you in bondage of what happened to you. Feelings are liars. I agree with others here, counseling is the best for you. Honest, raw, vulnerability is hard, but God is there and wanting to heal. There will be good and bad days. Time, prayer, healing and as cliche' as that sounds. It works. Praying for you.
 
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sydlit

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Im crying right now because not only can I relate but I can actually feel (no cliche) I can actually feel your pain. YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!! Being brand new to christianchat all I can say is THANKYOU, LORD, for having me here. I know there is a reason, and am learning that all things work together for the good (no cliche) for those who love the Lord, called according to His purpose...AND YOU ARE...we ALL are here. Amazing Grace, earth has no sorrow that heaven cant heal, the Cross has made you flawless...ok, maybe a bit cliche, BUT TRUE! Can barely see keyboard thru tears. God Bless You all, and (thankyou, lolli...again and soon, I hope). LoveInChrist. 4real. syd.
 

Misty77

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JBerg,

You're so brave to speak out; I'm so glad you've found your voice. I'm a survivor of sexual abuse, as well. While we can never go back to being "un-abused," we can become healed. You have experienced trauma, and that takes a toll on your mind and your soul, as well as your body. All of those areas will need to be addressed. There are many layers of healing that are needed, but it will take time.

In reference to your fetish, it's quite normal. After being violated, people generally respond either by refusing all sexual touch or--the opposite--by recreating the situation. It's sort of your mind's way of taking back what was stolen from you. So you shouldn't feel condemned that you have those feelings. With therapy, support, and spiritual growth, many of these hang ups can be overcome.

I am now engaged to a patient, kind man who understands my past. He holds me through my flashbacks and tears. He sees me as a survivor and a "beautiful woman of God" (his words, not mine). You, too, are fearfully and wonderfully made. Your Savior has seen your pain, and grieves with you. He promises justice for you (either now or in eternity) and that He will comfort you. I pray you find peace and healing through Jesus.